DOCUMENT:Q216168 06-AUG-2002 [winnt] TITLE :Using Windows 98 Desktop Themes with Windows NT PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:winnt:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbdisplay kbinterop kbtool ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= If you have installed Microsoft Plus! for Windows on a computer that has both Windows NT and Microsoft Windows 98 (using the dual-boot option), you can display desktop themes created for Windows 98 in Windows NT. Selection and control of desktop themes can be performed using the Desktop Themes tool that is included in Plus! for Windows. MORE INFORMATION ================ To use Windows 98 desktop themes on Windows NT: 1. Start your computer using the Windows NT partition. 2. Copy the Themes.cpl and Themes.exe files from the Windows 98 partition to the Windows NT partition. At a command prompt, type copy c:\\system\themes.* \System32 where is the folder where Windows 98 is installed and is the partition and folder where Windows NT is installed, and then press ENTER. 3. Log off and restart the computer using the Windows NT partition. You can now use the Desktop Themes tool, located on the Control Panel, to select, manage, and display Windows 98 desktop themes. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbdisplay kbinterop kbtool Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW400sp4 kbWinNTW400sp3 kbWinNTW400sp2 kbWinNTW400sp1 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400sp4 kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400sp3 kbWinNTS400sp2 kbWinNTS400sp1 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 Version : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4 Hardware : ALPHA x86 Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.